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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1946
Page
9
Several household goods sales are scheduled: July 6 near Kent Street for Mrs. Bom. July 10 11 a m at Stephens City Virginia for Cadwallader and Turner. July 13 at 1 p m for Grant Pollock at 112 Shirley Avenue.
The Winchester Evening Star grew from a budding daily in a town likely under 1000 people to a thriving paper with 6 759 paid circulation after absorbing five papers. Original staff included John Sloat and John Hoover with editorials by R Gray Williams and Richard Evelyn Byrd later joining as owner. The Star expanded delivery from two or three carriers to 30 in town and four on rural routes, traveling over 200 miles daily.
The undersigned will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Friday July 12 1946 to apply for a license to retail beer and wine over 3.2 percent for off premises consumption at Kuhn's Market George R Kuhn proprietor Rt 522 74 miles south of Winchester Va Also notice of another listing at KUHNS MARKET Rt 22 714 miles south Winchester Va and Welding shop in back of Earl Shades Garage N Loudoun St with portable equipment contact phone Winchester 3572
The Winchester Park nine travels to Front Royal for the first game of the season at 4 o clock. Viscose seeks to extend a 10 game winning streak and avenge last fall’s Northern Virginia championship loss. Park aims to rebound from a June slump with two games this weekend against Heurich Brewers.
Amid OPA expiration, Winchester property owners pledge to keep rents steady and avoid raises. A. C. Oates and local doctors including L. M. Allen and G. G. Snarr say they won’t increase rents. The Price Control Board cites 36 tenant complaints since OPA ended. Studebaker dealer W. W. Dellinger notes a policy of low profits per vehicle.
Fifty maintenance workers joined a coast to coast strike against Northwest Airlines causing all flights out of Newark to be suspended. An airline spokesman said operations were held up pending further orders from headquarters. Newark serves as Eastern terminus for Northwest with LaGuardia in New York City nearby.
The Winchester White Sox host Hume in the local ball park tomorrow at three o clock. The rainout at Hume last Sunday is noted and a closely matched game is expected with Spaid or Purtlebaugh as the local pitcher.
The council referred widenings on Rouss ave and Strother's Lane to the Street Committee and discussed sidewalk improvements with property owner participation. A bond issue for a new sewage disposal plant was not acted on, with further study assigned to the Finance Committee. The council also approved a plaque for twenty-year service members and passed a speeders and double parking enforcement resolution.
The speaker defends against claims of a whispering campaign on PAC expenditures in Virginia and argues for equal legal treatment of labor unions and corporations. He notes CIO opposition, outlines a bill to require labor unions to report receipts and disbursements, and cites figures and events from CIO leaders and meetings.
The Virginia Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at its Richmond encampment passed a unanimous resolution supporting admission of qualified women veterans. Other measures urged Congress to modify Civil Service rules for 25 year federal retirements to create jobs for returning veterans and to allow posts to vote on issues for their entire membership. The resolution also addressed widows.
The department proposed increasing the maximum annual veteran income to 1800 dollars without pension forfeiture, while widows earning over 1000 dollars would still lose pensions. It praised Governor Tuck for rent-control efforts to shield Virginia veterans from excessive increases and urged paid funeral leave for government employees. It also commended the Labor Department for GI Bill on-the-job training provisions.
The Eighth Air Force will be reactivated at MacDill Field under the Strategic Air Command. The move marks a major renewal of air power with headquarters established at the Florida base.
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